Society of Petroleum Engineers chapter at USC honored as one of the best in the world
The global award recognizes the chapter’s excellence in community service, professional development, and industry engagement.
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- Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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- Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Predicting the next Taylor Swift—with algorithms?
Want to discover the next big thing in music? A new USC study used data mining to predict what artists will hit the big-time in the next year.
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USC Viterbi-Saudi Aramco Master’s Program sees its first graduating class
16 Saudi Aramco employees completed a unique master’s degree in construction management
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Unique Mars spacecraft design earns engineering students a big win from NASA
USC Viterbi students design a deep-space transport with artificial gravity, earning first place in the graduate division of NASA’s student competition
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Data-Crunching Class Looks to the Skies to Explore UFO Sightings
Computer science master’s students sifted through thousands of documented sightings of UFOs to tackle one of the greatest unsolved mysteries: Are we alone in the universe?
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Recent USC Viterbi Ph.D. Named Among “World’s Top 35 Innovators Under 35.”
Niki Bayat is the first USC doctoral student to have earned distinction as one of MIT Technology Review’s prestigious “TR 35.”
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New Study Finds Taking Breaks Boosts Team Performance
USC computer scientists leverage artificial intelligence to analyze the performance of individuals in online team-based games, producing unique insights into the psychology of performance
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Astronaut to Join USC Faculty
Garrett Reisman, Director of Space Operations at SpaceX and former NASA astronaut joins USC’s Department of Astronautical Engineering
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Hacking for Defense
In an exciting, experiential new class, the U.S. Department of Defense supplies national security problems, while students develop ideas for solutions.
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Let the games begin!
First ever Games Expo sets the stage for the biggest night of games at USC
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Biologically Inspired Robotics
In this undergraduate course, students look to nature to design and build robots that mimic the movement of animals
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Eureka! Eureka! The Class of 2018 Has Found It
After long nights that muddled into early mornings in SAL, CED, and Leavey, they’re ready to set sail
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Student’s globalized upbringing informs USC journey
From D.C. to Los Angeles via Lagos, graduating biomedical engineer and USC Viterbi flag bearer reflects on his impressive accomplishments.
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Talented Trio Take Graduation By Storm
Alexa, Brock and Olivia Hudnut are the ultimate Trojan trio.
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Rise Of A Leader Engineer
USC NSBE President turns trials into triumphs by taking National Best Medium Chapter for NSBE while finishing her undergraduate degree at USC.
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Dancing to a Different Beat
Passions for dance and computer science combine in Botswana for adventure-seeking student
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Driven to Help Others
USC Viterbi junior Rhea Choudhury combines entrepreneurship, tutoring and academic research to make the world a better place.
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Reduce, Reuse, Rockets?
Astronautics grad Conor Cimo followed his passions for rocket engines and sustainability while at USC, and hopes to one day combine them
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How to graduate in style: it’s what you leave behind
If you’re Madhav Gupta, it’s Traveler 1, a solar car.
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On a QuEST to Improve Lives
USC Viterbi senior Maria Bacci is passionate about advocating for the rights of LGBTQ individuals pursuing careers in engineering.
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Football Star Tackles Computer Science
Student-athlete balances sports and academics, training 20 hours per week while earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just five years
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Senior Mechanical Engineers Win 1st Place at AIAA Conference
At the regional AIAA Student Conference, three mechanical engineering seniors placed 1st in the undergraduate paper competition
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Meet Celeris, the first interactive coastal wave modeling software that runs faster than real-time
While currently available models can take hours to run, this open-source nearshore modeling software runs faster than real-time with concurrent visualization and an interactive environment
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Winning Big
USC Viterbi faculty, students receive multiple awards at the 2018 OCEC Awards and Honors Banquet.